Jane Austen is one of the most celebrated writers of all time, but with only a sketch drawn by her sister we have little idea of what she looked like. Specialist Austen biographer Dr. Paula Byrne thinks that this may be ... Read more »
A unique contemporary art series that takes the audience on a reverse journey from opening night to original inspiration, stepping back through time to reveal the creative process behind the artworks.
Each step back unra... Read more »
Has one of Baroque’s greatest artists been unfairly forgotten? This film uncovers how the little known 17th-century portrait painter, William Dobson, was the first English painter of genius. Includes exclusive inte... Read more »
For thousands of years man has been trying to draw upon the earth. Now world-renowned sculptor Andrew Rogers is set to continue that tradition. Turkey, Kenya and Antarctica represent the crowning achievement of a lifelon... Read more »
A ravishing exploration of the subject of beauty in art. Is beauty only in the eye of the beholder, or is there something more universal we can say about it? Matthew Collings takes us on a sumptuous tour of his ten favou... Read more »
Has beauty disappeared from modern art? Many observers think so, but Waldemar Januszczak disagrees. On his quest to find beauty in modern art, Waldemar travels the world and discovers that beauty today can be electronic ... Read more »
Filmed in a village in the north of Iraq, The First Movie explores and revels in the magic of children’s imaginations against the backdrop of a troubled region where thousands of families have been expelled from th... Read more »
In Search of the Messiah reveals a miracle of engineering and exposes an extraordinary world of politics, deception, crime and passion, spanning over 350 years of history. The title of the documentary is inspired by the ... Read more »
If your country has no cultural history, can you simply buy one? The ruling family of Dubai certainly thinks so – and has ordered everything under the sun to make the desert bloom.With exclusive access, Drilling Fo... Read more »
Inspired by the great Andy Warhol, eccentric photographer David LaChapelle has created a surreal and boundless world where women are pictured swinging from crystal chandeliers, squashed by giant hamburgers and half swall... Read more »